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Wedding Paella Catering for Sidlesham events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sidlesham and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Sidlesham?
Sidlesham questions
Do you come out to small places like Sidlesham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater in Sidlesham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Sidlesham. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
About our wedding paella catering in Sidlesham
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. On the menu are evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas, and we’re frequently booked for destination-style celebrations at home and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Near Sidlesham, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Sidlesham (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Pick a serving style
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
If things run late, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Getting married in Sidlesham?
Sidlesham is about 3 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Sidlesham, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Sidlesham to Southampton (about 28 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the coast within about 4 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of PO20 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Rookery Lane, Selsey Road and Manhood Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Main roads around Sidlesham include the B2145, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Close by, we cover weddings in Keynor Estate (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north), Sidlesham Common (1 mile north), Fisher (2 miles north-east) and Church Norton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St Richard's Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Chichester Castle (4.4 miles north).
Paella compared with other options
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Fast service from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Sidlesham
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sidlesham, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Marquee and garden weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 3.9 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
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How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Sidlesham at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sidlesham
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff